Jeremiah 23:36 meaning and explanation

But refer no more to the burden of the LORD, for each man’s word becomes the burden, so that you pervert the words of the living God, the LORD of Hosts, our God.

Jeremiah 23:36, Berean Standard Bible

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Jeremiah 23:36 comes near the end of a long oracle against prophets and priests in Jerusalem who spoke in God's name without being sent. The Hebrew word here rendered "burden" (massa) normally means a load to be carried, and it had become a popular tag for a prophetic message.

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